Lost in Translation

I had a great conversation yesterday with a guy I’ve know since he was in high school with one of our daughters. His family owns a small chain of hardware stores which I usually patronize rather than the typical big…

This week, two friends of ours were the victims of elaborate scams that have resulted in significant loss. In one case, a false identity was created that resulted in the loss of more than $14000 and the other case, that…

It’s Easter Sunday, 2024. In fact, Easter came early this year - we won’t be celebrating again until April 20th of next year! We all know the story of the first Easter morning when the women, according to Luke, went…

Each time I teach Daniel or Revelation, both difficult books to understand, I am asked about the endtimes (what we call eschatology), and how things unfold in the future. I am always reminded of Dr. Branine, who taught most of…

As we start the new year, it is good to remember that God is with us, all the time, with every breath that we take. Literally... I was reminded of this once again when a friend on FaceBook posted an…

I've been a believer for most of my life - in fact, since before I went through confirmation class at Trinity Methodist Church in Chicago when I was thirteen. I grew up in a family where there was no question…

I am in the process of teaching the book of Galatians this fall and we are in the the last half of the 5th chapter of Paul's letter to the church at Galatia. It's an interesting book - broken into…

Yesterday, most of the country moved their clocks back one hour so we can take advantage of the early morning light, primarily for school children. That way, it will be safer for them but this change results in darkness coming…

For more than fifteen years, since I finished my Masters of Divinity (MDiv.) degree prior to beginning my doctoral work, I have been concerned about losing the Greek that I had studied for three years in school. I also took…

There are a number of words that have complex definitions and people end up arguing about which one is the correct one. But in truth, many words do have several legitimate definitions. When I was in seminary, Dr. Branine, the…